Compare towns
Goshen vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Goshen | Killingly | Plainfield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,196 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
| Goshen and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,400±$71k 31% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,292 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.